The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-05

The News from All Parts Of the
World.
ABROAD.


Paris specials declare that. although the
6chnaebee incident has been peacefully set
tied popnl lar feeling against Germany is rapidly
rising. There is great excitement at Nancy,
Tours and Spinol Large bodies OF men as
sembled in the streets, listening TO harangues
inciting the populace against Germany and de-
nlandinr the liberation of Alsace- Lorraine from
the German yoke. The continuance of whole
sale explosions from Alssce- Lorraine, aud the
reports OF encounters between Fnenchmen and
Germans whenever they can get at each other
all go TO show that the tension, If possible IN
creases, and that the Schnaehele incident has
done little else than reveal in all it's nakedness,
the bitter hatred which exists aud which Is
apparently augmented by every question which
arises between the Govenments.-At ST.
Petersburg, seven Of the persons charged with
plottiug against the life of the Gar have heeu
Sentenced 90 death, and the others 10 servitude
for lifc.-The London Standard says that Sir
Henry Dmmmond Wolf, the British Commits
eianer in Egypt, has fixed the evacuation OF
Egypt by the British at five years hence
During last week 2,6ls Irish emgrants left
Queenstown for America. The total for the
month of April was 1854 against $3.50 for
April last year-rhe agitation of the Ameri-
can silver kings for double standard has failed
nj Berlin, Germany. Germany has decided 10
keep the gold standard values. England &C
cepis the double standard.--A dispatch from
steamer Benton, from Singapore was sunk in a
collision with bark of the Island of Formosa,
and that $50 persons were drowned.
INDUSTRIAL.
The mixers and toasers OF the glasshouses IN
Pitsburg have decided TO return TO work at
tic old wages. This is the third time these
men have gone out on strike, and each time
they returned to work at the figure they had
been getting before They claim the reason
81 II. 80 A. II -
MD them ia their dcmands.-At Chicago 5000
hOdcauiers and laborers struck on Monday.
They were ordered out al a special mass meet
ing held by the HOdcarriers' Union. The hod-
carriers demand am increase of three to five
cents on wages Of p TO p cents an hour.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
The viii of Alexander Mitchell, the million
afro banker of Milwaukee leaves his estate,
estimated at from fifteen TO twenty five mil
lions, la his only son, John l.. Mitchell. Mrs
Martha Mitchell, widow, receives S200,OOO and
homestead, valued at half million dollars, and
$4,000 annually, and David Mitchell grand
son Sl00000.-lt is stated that among the
papers left by the late Henry Ward Beeeher
was a long statement, prepared by himself
giving a detailed account Of the great trial in
which he was the defendant. and Of the causes
which led 20 il. This statement, il is said, will
be published by his family IN their iorthcom-
ing life OF Mr. Beecher.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
There was a great excitement in Louisville
Ky, last week over an attempt of a large
crowd of people 10 break into the jail and
lynch TWO c0lored prisoners The latter were
burglars, and had killed with an iron poker
Jennie Bowman, brave servant girl, who OPP
posed them. The jail was guarded 10y large
force OF police aud several hundred soldiers
with 2 Calling gun. The crowd at one time
cripf
was imminent. Order was at length restored
and the mob dispersed.-At Pittsburg,
when lunnic Oswald, al years of age, went
from her bedroom TO the dining room Sunday
morning she found her father sitting in a chair
with bis throat cut and on a lounge near him
her younger sister, Bessie, cold In death.
Oswald has been living since Christmas with
his wife, 10 whom he has no. spoken word. 1t
Is supposed that financial and domestic troubles
made him insane.-Three children were
burned 10 death 10 miles east of White Wright,
Tex. Their mother locked them in the house,
and IN her absence the house was burned
Bridget Morgan, anoted kitchen girl IN Chicago
hotel, while engaged in cutting some bananas
from huge bunch which had recently been
brought in was severely stuug IN the right
thumb by tarantua which was concealed in
tie fruit. Instantly her hand and arm became
inilamed and in short time the entire limb
was terribly swollen, while the pain was most
circulating. Medical aid was at once sum
m0ned, and every device known was applied "a
allay the pain aud extract the poison. The
girl was then placed under the influence Of
etimulants and conveyed to her bed in stCpOr
The physicians are hopeful of saving her life
but are by no means confident of recovery
Near Boonville, Ind, five boys, }. j. VII
SOD, VIII Hampton, Louis Irwin, Emmett
Moore and Clifford Hampton, while roaming IL
the woods ate wild parsnips. Three OF then
died IN an hour and the others are not expected
20 recover.-Jamcs Nj. Tagsart, psying-telle
of the Union Trust Conn any of rhiladel Phia
has absconded, and II is said his accounts an
short O00--Near Clifton, Ala, Alb
LittlejOhn, a weil-io-do white farmer, and hi
wife were burned IN their dwelling. Invest
cation leads 10 the conclusion that the aPe'
couple were murdered and the dwelling burne
over the dead bodies 10 conceal the crime
Six tTamps became engaged ia tight AZ th
natural gas well near Anderson, Ind. Two Q
them We're pushed into the fame of the burn
ing gas One inhaled the flames and die
almost instantly.
MISCELLANEOUS.
i'm the City of Mexico one night last weel
the Colon plaza was filled almost TO sudocatio
70 witness something never before attempted
bull fighting by electric light The elite of Oh
present. Ten electric lights Of large size Zoo,
cd the arena with dazzling brightness an
the question whether the bulls would hgl
under the circumstances WAS soon settled
the affirmative and exciting sport followe
Five bulls, four Of which made gallant fight
were artistically dispatched by the swurdsme
and four horses killed, many more torn an
crippled 20 10 show that, from a Mexican stan
point, the fight was a success. Two of q
ewordsmen and several picadOrs and matad0
were iniuTed.--A trial trip was made with
train OF 80 Illinois Central freight cars 10 te
new brake. the valves OF which are w0rlt
by electricity The run was over the lllino
Central track from Chicago 10 kankakce an
return. The instantaneous setting aud unse
ting OF the brakes was perfect The tot
receipts OF the Government last mouth we
81 l232Jj, aud the total expenditures ST. 81.
253 being net gain for the month OF sl5, J0l
l45 The heavy receipts and the cOmparaliv We
light dis easements indicate a corresponding
large reduction in the public debt for Il
month, estimated at between So 100000 Al
$4,000, 000.-At Spokane Falls w. T., 1,
sharp shocks of earthquake were felt Sund
morning. The vibrations were from north
south. Many OF the citizens were awakeBC
The water IN the PenObscOtt and Stillwat
Rivers Is the highest within the memory Of 1
oldest citizen. The Judson Briggs boom,
Browhville, ale, broke on Saturday letti
100000 feet OF logs 60 down The river
Three hundred Norwegian emigmn,s pass
through Chattanooga, Tenn, for salt Lake Ci,
WHITTIER they go TO join the Mormon colomis
Capt. Patrick Doyle and ls men, part
crew OF the British steamer Ben Hone we